Burning the Miami Heat's Big Three!!!

Game 1 of the Finals!

Los Angeles home court, Staples Center!

Zhou Ze, chasing his fourth straight championship, was no stranger to the Finals, yet he still felt excited and fired up this time...

"LeBron, you've finally made it back here!" Zhou Ze said with a smile.

James, wearing the Miami Heat's number 6 jersey, forced out a professional smile and nodded as though he were relaxed.

But honestly...

Compared to his first trip to the Finals—back in 2007—James was even more nervous now.

After all, the Lakers had swept him 4-0 in that year's Finals, while Zhou Ze and Kobe had shattered all sorts of Finals records.

This time...

He had stronger teammates. Surely he would not repeat the same mistake, right?

Zhou Ze was also eager to see what the fully integrated Miami Heat Big Three could do.

Zhou Ze volunteered to guard James himself.

For James, while this was not the matchup he most wanted to see, he had already prepared himself mentally before the game. If he wanted to ascend the throne, he had to get past Zhou Ze.

The ratings for this Finals once again set a new NBA record, even approaching those of the NFL, the top of the four major sports leagues in the United States.

Could the Miami Heat Big Three, formed by the Class of 2003's golden generation, challenge the NBA's reigning overlords—the purple-and-gold Lakers?

Although this was the Miami Heat Big Three's first year together, James was stronger than he had been at this point in his previous life. He had developed a reliable jump shot, and his post-up game had reached a fairly high level as well.

James used a pick-and-roll to create a mismatch opportunity.

Uh...

Among the Lakers' five starters, only Rajon Rondo looked particularly slight. Naturally,